by Sharon Mager | Apr 7, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Church Planting
“But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. (Matthew 5:6-7 ESV) Resurrection Day/Easter is just a few days away! BCM/D churches...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 7, 2023 | Featured, Sexual Abuse Prevention
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. At the BCM/D, we are committed to helping every church become a safe place for children and youth. We offer many resources to help your church prevent and respond to sexual abuse within the church. We encourage you to...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 7, 2023 | Outreach, Women's Ministry, Youth
It’s prom season, and Dressed in Love Ministries is now in their eighth year of serving young women by providing formal dresses, shoes and jewelry for the big day. Throughout the year, they collect the items, then have a grand giveaway. This year, the ministry...
by Sharon Mager | Apr 7, 2023 | Children's Ministries, Holiday
EDITORS NOTE: The BCM/D’s very own Adron Dozat has designed free coloring pages for use in your church or home! You are welcome to visit his blog to download many more scripture coloring pages. Each week, Adron works meticulously to create these pages, and he adds a...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
COLUMBIA, Md. — The African American Fellowship of the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (AAF), in partnership with the Prince George’s Baptist Association, had their annual Awareness Conference on March 24 at the BCM/D office in Columbia. Each year the...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
There’s so much going on throughout our BCM/D churches. Did you know that although most of our affiliated churches are in Maryland and Delaware, we also have a few elsewhere, including Virginia, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia? We’re a diverse, multicultural group of...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 30, 2023 | Disability ministry, Featured
DAGSBORO, Delaware (BP) – For Tom Stolle, the executive director and chief financial officer for the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D), advocating for the protection of the vulnerable is deeply personal. Stolle’s 21-year-old son Jimmy was born with...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 30, 2023 | Children's Ministries
EDITORS NOTE: The BCM/D’s very own Adron Dozat has designed free coloring pages for use in your church or home! You are welcome to visit his blog to download many more scripture coloring pages. Each week, Adron works meticulously to create these pages, and he adds a...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 23, 2023 | Associations, BCM/D Ready, Children's Ministries, Church Planting, Disability ministry, Disaster Relief, Featured, General Mission Board
COLUMBIA, MD. — A sense of peace and expectation permeated the Baptist Convention of Maryland/Delaware (BCM/D) General Mission Board (GMB) meeting on March 21. The meeting, held in Columbia, was a significant “first” as Tom Stolle addressed the GMB members for the...
by Sharon Mager | Mar 23, 2023 | Featured, Mental Health
LEONARDTOWN, Md. — Traumatized following the tragic shooting and subsequent death of one of her best friends, Macy McCombs published “Letters to Jaelynn: A True Story of Friendship, Loss, and Healing,” released this week. In the book, she shares the story...
